That's It. A Final Visit With Charles Bukowski

'That's It' is an intimate and informative portrait of Charles Bukowski. Based on the very last interview he gave, the book combines reporting with literary criticism. It renders a final and lasting picture of Charles Bukowski and assesses his importance as a writer. A 'must read' for Bukowski fans.

"... a gentle, bright, captivating declaration of love for an old poet who, toward the end of his life, gained more lightness and learned how to play better than ever with his myths and masks." (German news magazine "Der Spiegel" in its 1996 review of the German edition of 'That's It')

Auteur

Gundolf S. Freyermuth, Ph. D., is a writer, director and since 2004, Professor of Comparative Media Studies at the ifs international film school, Cologne. He studied Comparative Literature at the Free University Berlin and wrote his Ph. D. thesis on digital aesthetics. Prior to his academic career, Freyermuth worked in the media; inter alia as editor for the monthly TransAtlantik, reporter for the weekly stern, head reporter for Tempo Magazine and for more than a decade as a freelance writer from the US West Coast. He has published three novels, eleven books of non-fiction and appr. 500 papers, essays and feature articles. He also writes movie scripts and directs documentaries. Freyermuth holds dual German-American citizenship and currently lives in Berlin and Cologne, Germany.